Slow Travel Berlin

Turbostaat

SLOW TRAVEL BERLINTurbostaat, various venues, until 8 January

Compile a list of some of the most relevant German bands today and Turbostaat will likely top the list. Formed in 1999 in Husum, and now headquartered in Flensburg, the five-piece punk rock band has carved out a niche for itself among the descendants of the so-called Deutschpunk genre, taking a place alongside contemporary bands such as Muff Potter, Die Ärzte, the Beatsteaks and others.

The band initially wanted play a show at Festsaal Kreuzberg, but because the venue burned down last year, the concert shifted to another punk rock landmark: SO36. However, that show sold out quickly, so three more were added, at Schokoladen, Lido and Bi Nuu. The latter is the only one that hasn’t yet sold out, so if you weren’t lucky enough to claim tickets to the other three, consider picking up a few before they’re gone.

For the record, here are more details on Turbostaat’s four-day Berlin tour:

February 5 at Schokoladen with My Kung FuFebruary 6 at Bi Nuu with FreiburgFebruary 7 at Lido with AsceticFebruary 8 at SO36 with Findus